Ever since I got my licence, got access to a car and started driving regularly (yes, it was a process, I didn't just start driving) I have become so lazy!
The thought just came to me today when I got to campus after work and was thinking that I'd like to go down to Checkers later. I thought about walking down to save petrol (which has become ridiculously expensive), but then I was overcome with this sudden extreme sense of dread and tiredness. And just didn't feel like going at all if I had to walk there. And I realised just how lazy I have become.
Before I could drive I used to do that walk at least once a day. Sometimes even two or three times a day! I would be dropped off at campus quite early in the morning by my dad and picked up quite late in the afternoon on his way home from work, so I had a LOT of time on my hands. I would even walk to shopping centers much further away than the Checkers. I'd also walk to my cousin's house for a visit during the day.
From home I would walk to the nearby library. I'd walk to many families homes nearby, would take a walk down to the local hub-bub (Raisethorpe, for those of you who know Pietermaritzburg. I've even walked to Raisethorpe from home, walked the whole of Raisethorpe and then back home!) When I started work I would walk a couple streets to my office from my sister's office because our building only opened much later. I would also walk to her office after work, or to town or the mall if I didn't have a lift when I finished work...
But, now that I have a car (not my own car, just a car I'm allowed to drive) and I can drive myself everywhere, I won't even walk to the shop up the road for bread and milk.
It's really quite bad when you think about it. As much as I love driving (soooo love it!) and love the independence that comes with it, I must say, I think I might have been better off before I could drive. And, this is just a thought, but this could partly explain why I've put on so much weight...
However, as much as I enjoy walking and think that it is something I should do, I know I'm just far too lazy to really do anything about it. I am a creature of comfort and I quite enjoy the comfort of not having to walk everywhere.
So, yeah, I was better off before I could drive, but life is so much simpler and quicker now... And, I mean really, how many of you guys still walk around everywhere if you can be driven there? We are creatures of the modern day and we shall suffer for it, but we'll be happy none the less.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Sunday, July 27, 2014
"How To Stop Parents from Comparing Kids (ft. Miranda Sings)"
I stumbled upon this awesome account on YouTube the other day, an an even more awesome chick! She is so cool! And I just think it's absolutely entertaining watching some of her videos (not all, I just don't see the point to some of them). I wanted to do something similar to what she's done, with the making of funny situational videos (honestly!) but I just don't have the resources, technological savvy, people to rope in and I'm lazy and just can't figure out exactly how to get it all done... But, anyhoo, this chick is super amazing and I just love what she's done in this particular video. So have look!
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Sharks disappoint in Super Rugby semi-final
The Sharks have got to be the biggest disappointment of South Africa this year. They had such a promising start to their Super Rugby campaign this year and we all thought they would be able to pull this off.
Us die hard Sharks supporters/fans, really had our hopes up for them winning the Super Rugby title this year. Especially after their amazing defeat of the Crusaders in Christchurch. They made history that night and raised the hopes of everyone with that win. I mean, not just anyone can go to Christchurch and defeat the Crusaders on their home turf. To do so is like winning the iron throne of Westeros. It's EPIC.
And yet the Sharks managed to pull of this feat, return home, and lose their home game. I STILL want to kick Charl McCleod for kicking that ball in those last few minutes of their match against the Stormers in Durban.
The Sharks just could not keep up their performances, but still we hoped. We believed they could make a come back and win this.
Their first match after the break against the Cheetahs was pathetic. (Also, why is it that these South African teams that were on such bad form for the entire Super Rugby tournament, decided to play their best games against the Sharks? Really now?! Yeah, the Sharks were at their worst, but the other teams were at their best... )I cried after that match. But, I picked myself up and prayed for a win against the Stormers in Cape Town the following week. And the Sharks delivered. They managed to beat the Highlanders in the play offs and secure a semi-final.
We knew playing the Crusaders in the semis would not be easy. It would most definitely be one of the hardest matches any team would have to play. The Crusaders are like rugby gods, especially with Richie McCaw and Daniel Carter present.
The Sharks had the players. They knew what needed to be done and what they had to do. But they just did not show up for today's match. You couldn't even see our players! Where was Bismarck?! What happened to Marcell Coetzee? Lambie was the only player we really saw, and really Lambie, what happened? They had more than enough opportunities, you cannot say they didn't, yet they just did not/could not follow through and convert those into points. They made far too many errors. Kicked willy-nilly when they really should have tried harder to keep possession of the ball and aim for tries instead of just hope to get penalties.
Jake White is a world cup winning coach, yes. The Springboks did win the Rugby World Cup under his coaching in 2007. But, if anyone remembers, they did not win it with flourishing rugby. They won it by playing it safe and with the boot. And today has proven that you can NOT win every game that way. You HAVE to play full out rugby with all your heart and soul!
The truth is that the Sharks HAD what they needed to beat the Crusaders today, but they just did not play well. Far from it. The Crusaders played wonderful rugby and they were well deserved winners of the match.
I am in a depression about this loss, but congratulations to the Crusaders none the less.
I am in a depression about this loss, but congratulations to the Crusaders none the less.
So now I will just wallow in my depression, and then hope the Sharks make us proud in the Currie Cup.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
A regular visit to the dentist
Ah the regular visit to the dentist. I'm a firm believer that unless you get into a major fight and get your teeth knocked about, or experience serious problems with your teeth, you really shouldn't have to go to the dentist. But, apparently it's just good health care sense to visit the dentist twice a year for a check up and a good clean and polish. Though I don't really notice a difference than when I just brush my teeth at home to be honest. But, if you're on a medical aid scheme in South Africa you're likely approved for those two visits a year, and seen as medical aid is RIDICULOUS, you're going to make the most of what you can (well I do anyway).
The thing is, much like with doctors (and pretty much most things) I would rather not go at all. If I collapse and die then we know something was wrong and I'm fine with finding out that way... But, I guess going to the dentist isn't quite as traumatic as going to a general practitioner. And, if it's free... :p
However, going to the dentist is still really quite awkward. For obvious reasons. But, yeah, I'll list the reasons as to why it is so awkward in the chance that no one else thinks so. Though, I am the queen of awkward. You could put me in the most un-awkward situation ever and I'd MAKE it awkward. So, who knows, maybe I'm the only one who finds going to the dentist to be an awkward situation, but anyhoo here are my reasons...
1. No matter what, before a visit to the dentist you always feel the need to brush your teeth beforehand. And you'll even go the extra length and floss and even use a mouthwash, despite the fact that you could care less about flossing generally. There's just this pressure of having to pretty up your teeth and breath for the dentist even though they are going to do exactly that for you. But, yeah, you don't really want the dentist to be picking food bits from your teeth and having to try not to pass out from your rancid breath. The problem with this is that you don't always have the opportunity to do this before going to the dentist, so you end up just trying to quickly suck on a sweet or chew some gum and pray you don't knock the dentist out.
2. Following the line of not wanting the dentist to have to pick out chunks of food from your mouth, because you don't want to end up in that uncomfortable situation you avoid all foods that can get trapped in or between your teeth all day and you avoid eating ANYTHING near to the time of your appointment. And if you just happened to be heading to the dentist straight after a long day at work and you missed lunch 'cause you were just too busy, well then you're going to just have to suffer in silence. Or suffer in a relatively quiet room with a strange rumble sound every now and then. You try to suppress the rumbles, but that doesn't work out so well. So you just lie there with your extremely vocal tummy while the dentist has their way with the insides of your mouth.
3. You get into the room and you lie down on that chair thingy. And what the hell are you supposed to do with your hands! You're just lying flat there and your hands just seem to be so huge and useless! Do you lay them at your sides? But then that seems too weird and rigid. Do you cross them at your chest? But that seems stern and even more rigid. Do you fold them in front of you? But that seems so formal. If you ball them into fists it looks like you're angry or in a huge deal of pain and terror. There's just no right way to deal with your huge hands when at the dentist! Or is there? Please do tell me. Please!
4. Also, what on earth do you do with your eyes! This is even worse than the hand situation. 'Cause the dentist is basically working right in your face! They're all up in your business, I mean they're in your mouth! You can't get much more personal than that (okay, you can, but you know what I mean). They're looking about in your mouth and you've both got on those ridiculous goggles and you're like, "right, this is fuuuuuuun, so where the hell do I look?!" Do I try and watch what's going on in my mouth? But I can't really see much, I'm seeing a very small part of this. And then you might just make eye contact with the dentist! And that would just be the mother of awkward situations! Do you look around... But there's not really much to look at, and if they notice you're looking it around it might seem weird that you're looking at nothing... Do you close your eyes? But then they'll be like you're too scared or they might think you're too relaxed and they might just end up giving you a black tooth!
5. As I've mentioned throughout 'cause, well, it's the thing you're most conscious of, the dentist will be right in your face. So if you have bad breath, they're very likely going to get a good whiff of it. And so you're entirely self conscious and praying that your breath doesn't smell as bad as you think it does even though you brushed and flossed and gargled and chewed an orbit before you could go in.
NOW tell me that going to the dentist is not awkward! People make a fuss about being scared to go to the dentist 'cause of the pain, puhleese, you should be more scared of the amount of awkwardness you'll be forced to deal with. Someone should really make a set of rules to help us better deal with these situations in the future. Just some guidelines to help make a simple visit to the dentist a little less awkward.
The thing is, much like with doctors (and pretty much most things) I would rather not go at all. If I collapse and die then we know something was wrong and I'm fine with finding out that way... But, I guess going to the dentist isn't quite as traumatic as going to a general practitioner. And, if it's free... :p
However, going to the dentist is still really quite awkward. For obvious reasons. But, yeah, I'll list the reasons as to why it is so awkward in the chance that no one else thinks so. Though, I am the queen of awkward. You could put me in the most un-awkward situation ever and I'd MAKE it awkward. So, who knows, maybe I'm the only one who finds going to the dentist to be an awkward situation, but anyhoo here are my reasons...
1. No matter what, before a visit to the dentist you always feel the need to brush your teeth beforehand. And you'll even go the extra length and floss and even use a mouthwash, despite the fact that you could care less about flossing generally. There's just this pressure of having to pretty up your teeth and breath for the dentist even though they are going to do exactly that for you. But, yeah, you don't really want the dentist to be picking food bits from your teeth and having to try not to pass out from your rancid breath. The problem with this is that you don't always have the opportunity to do this before going to the dentist, so you end up just trying to quickly suck on a sweet or chew some gum and pray you don't knock the dentist out.
2. Following the line of not wanting the dentist to have to pick out chunks of food from your mouth, because you don't want to end up in that uncomfortable situation you avoid all foods that can get trapped in or between your teeth all day and you avoid eating ANYTHING near to the time of your appointment. And if you just happened to be heading to the dentist straight after a long day at work and you missed lunch 'cause you were just too busy, well then you're going to just have to suffer in silence. Or suffer in a relatively quiet room with a strange rumble sound every now and then. You try to suppress the rumbles, but that doesn't work out so well. So you just lie there with your extremely vocal tummy while the dentist has their way with the insides of your mouth.
3. You get into the room and you lie down on that chair thingy. And what the hell are you supposed to do with your hands! You're just lying flat there and your hands just seem to be so huge and useless! Do you lay them at your sides? But then that seems too weird and rigid. Do you cross them at your chest? But that seems stern and even more rigid. Do you fold them in front of you? But that seems so formal. If you ball them into fists it looks like you're angry or in a huge deal of pain and terror. There's just no right way to deal with your huge hands when at the dentist! Or is there? Please do tell me. Please!
4. Also, what on earth do you do with your eyes! This is even worse than the hand situation. 'Cause the dentist is basically working right in your face! They're all up in your business, I mean they're in your mouth! You can't get much more personal than that (okay, you can, but you know what I mean). They're looking about in your mouth and you've both got on those ridiculous goggles and you're like, "right, this is fuuuuuuun, so where the hell do I look?!" Do I try and watch what's going on in my mouth? But I can't really see much, I'm seeing a very small part of this. And then you might just make eye contact with the dentist! And that would just be the mother of awkward situations! Do you look around... But there's not really much to look at, and if they notice you're looking it around it might seem weird that you're looking at nothing... Do you close your eyes? But then they'll be like you're too scared or they might think you're too relaxed and they might just end up giving you a black tooth!
5. As I've mentioned throughout 'cause, well, it's the thing you're most conscious of, the dentist will be right in your face. So if you have bad breath, they're very likely going to get a good whiff of it. And so you're entirely self conscious and praying that your breath doesn't smell as bad as you think it does even though you brushed and flossed and gargled and chewed an orbit before you could go in.
NOW tell me that going to the dentist is not awkward! People make a fuss about being scared to go to the dentist 'cause of the pain, puhleese, you should be more scared of the amount of awkwardness you'll be forced to deal with. Someone should really make a set of rules to help us better deal with these situations in the future. Just some guidelines to help make a simple visit to the dentist a little less awkward.
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